Pat McGrath Venus Nectar Divine Glow Highlighter Review & Swatches
Venus Nectar
Pat McGrath Venus Nectar Divine Glow Highlighter ($48.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a light-medium, somewhat rosier copper with moderate, warm undertones and a luminous sheen.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, not too firm or too loosely-pressed
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out evenly
- Long-wearing (9 hours is typical)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
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Formula Overview
$48.00/0.17 oz. - $282.35 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have an "ultra-reflective finish" and "silken feel" to give a "high intensity glow." The texture felt more emollient, almost wet to the touch, though it was distinctively a powder-based formula in practice.
It had mostly opaque, buildable color coverage with a very thin, lightweight texture that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out with ease. The finish was "high intensity" but didn't emphasize my skin's natural texture. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath Divine Glow Highlighter swatches.
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol. (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxide (Ci 77491, Ci 77499).
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And… I want this one, too! But, if I’m choosing between this and Fenty Chocolate Swiller, the latter wins out in the end. Because of a lack of sun exposure, I’m stuck at my NW30 still, so I need some help with getting my JLo glow going, lol!
Very pretty and a good rating.